Why Do People Get Stressed Out by the Same Things Over and Over?

Stress is like your body’s alarm system. Sometimes, the same thing, like a loud noise or a tight deadline, keeps setting it off again and again because it becomes familiar. It's like your brain says, 'Oh no, this happened before, so I need to be ready for trouble.' That’s why you might get stressed out by the same things over and over.

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Examples

A kid gets scared every time they hear the school bell because it always means math class.
An adult feels anxious when they see their boss’s email, even before reading what it says.

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